Voting is now open for Best of Morris County 2026, a countywide awards program that lets residents name the local businesses they actually love.
The ballot is live at shopmorriscounty.com/best-of-morris-county and stays open through November 30, 2026. Winners will be announced in December.
Twelve categories are on the ballot:
- Best Pizza
- Best Restaurant
- Best Breakfast Spot
- Best Coffee Shop
- Best Bar or Brewery
- Best Dessert Spot
- Best Salon or Barber
- Best Gym or Fitness Studio
- Best Home Services Pro
- Best Local Shop
- Best Realtor
- Best Downtown
More than 250 Morris County businesses are already listed on the ballot, pulled from Shop Morris County and its local coverage. Voters are not limited to that list. Any business in the county can be written in, and write-in votes count exactly the same, so a Denville favorite that is not on the ballot can still win its category.
“Morris County is full of places people are genuinely loyal to, and most of them have never won anything,” said Giovanni DiDomenico, founder of Shop Morris County. “This is not a panel of judges and it is not us picking. It is the people who eat there every week telling us who is best.”
The ballot takes about two minutes. Voting is free, residents can vote in as many or as few categories as they want, and no business can pay to be nominated or to win. One ballot per person.
Business owners are encouraged to share the ballot with their own customers. A restaurant, salon or shop asking its regulars to vote is the most direct way for it to compete.
Shop Morris County covers events, restaurants, shopping and things to do across all 39 Morris County municipalities. Voting closes November 30, 2026 at shopmorriscounty.com/best-of-morris-county.
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